Karen Goddard

Having lived in the UK, South Africa, and now in Australia, preserving elements of her life and experiences is paramount in her work. Compositionally diverse artist she often seeks to capture a symbolism in her work, drawing on her experiences living in these very different countries.

Calling on the connection she has with South Africa and Australia, Karen Goddard’s abstracts and floral artworks are deeply influenced by the botanicals and environmental facets familiar to both. Her still life depictions encapsulate the innate shapes and exuberance of her organic subjects, while her mark making abstractions embody their unique and specific colourations. Previously living through times of national turmoil and transformation, her works persistently focus on the beauty of her natural surroundings, and deliver an emotive and meditative quality that arouses captivation and peace.

Favouring an impressionistic creative approach, Karen alternates between oils and acrylics in order to produce diverse compositional elements, imagery and texturizations. She typically begins by depositing a ground colour onto the canvas, which habitually determines the ethos of the work. Layering the complimentary colours in stages, which are individually mi...

1999 to 2006
Julie Moolenschot School of Art,
Margie Johnson School of Art,
Marcell Lyon School of Art

2024 Solo Exhibition Wild Canary Art Brisbane

2001 – 2018 Group exhibitions
Julie Moolenschot School of Art
Old Mutual Wine Club
Greyton Gallery
Veldrift Gallery
The Framing Gallery
Grovesnor Gallery
Riebeeck Valley Hotel
Border Art Prize Exhibition 2015
Raw Artists Showcase May 2017
2003 Solo Exhibition
38 Special Cape Town
Exhibitions - Australia
Border Art Prize Exhibitor 2015
Raw Artists Showcase May 2017
Royal Queensland Art Society monthly exhibitions
RQAS Annual Royal Art Show 2018
D’arcy Doyle Exhibition 2018
D’arcy Doyle Exhibition 2019
Border Art Prize exhibitor Tweed Regional Gallery 2020